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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 19, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES


Shores Today Monday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 6-10 6-10 6-8 6-8
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds East winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.1 feet 06:36 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 01:33 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:43 AM HST.
Sunset 6:51 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.7 feet 07:25 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 12:35 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 06:59 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 02:04 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:43 AM HST.
Sunset 6:51 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES


Shores Today Monday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
South Facing 6-10 6-10 6-8 6-8
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 07:13 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 02:11 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 07:19 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:23 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:47 AM HST.
Sunset 6:55 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 08:02 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 01:13 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.5 feet 08:41 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 01:38 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 07:36 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:42 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 07:41 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 02:53 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:47 AM HST.
Sunset 6:55 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A pair of overlapping south swell will keep south shore surf near low end advisory levels today. The swell will hold near or just below advisory levels tonight and Monday, then gradually lower through the middle of the week. South shore surf will fall back below the summertime average Thursday through next weekend, with only small south and south-southwest swells rolling through.

The current very small northwest swell will gradually lower through Monday, with north shore surf going flat Tuesday through next weekend.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf along east facing shores will remain well below average through early next week. An upward trend is expected Tuesday through next weekend as trade winds strengthen over and upstream of the islands.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.

Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.

WEST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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